Position: DOD Biomedical Research Program Manager

Location: Frederick, MD

Work Environment: Hybrid

Clearance Required: Public Trust

Status: Funded

Knowesis is currently seeking an experienced Biomedical Research Program Manager with extensive experience in the execution management of military biomedical research programs to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Research and Engineering Directorate. This hybrid position is in Frederick, MD.

This position requires a Public Trust and requires U.S. Citizenship (applicants without proof of US citizenship will not be considered due to the position’s security clearance requirement).

Job Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Proposal and Grant Evaluation – reviewing research proposals and providing scientific or administrative support to provide recommendations for selection
• Project Oversight - managing/aligning projects to S&T Portfolios, tracking progress, and ensuring compliance with funding policies; mitigating risks to successful project completion, supporting project execution
• Stakeholder Coordination – engaging with government agencies, military personnel, and research institutions as needed, maintaining coordination with S&T Portfolios
• Budget and Contract Management – assisting with financial reporting and contract administration
• Data Analysis and Reporting – collecting, analyzing, and presenting research metrics
• Regulatory Compliance – ensuring adherence to federal regulations and funding guidelines
• Administrative Support – handling documentation, reporting, and budget tracking for funded research projects
• Prepare reports and analyses in response to taskings
• Communicate with intramural and extramural principal investigators on programmatic and execution matters.
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 4 years of experience in providing scientific leadership and project management oversight for a multidisciplinary portfolio of DoD biomedical research programs
• Minimum of 4 years of experience working in a DoD organization performing execution management/oversight of scientific research projects, offering subject management expertise to steer research activities, address technical and financial issues, and guide funding decisions
• Minimum of 4 years of experience supporting the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) as a science officer or program manager
• Demonstrated experience building robust relationships with internal and external DoD stakeholders, fostering high-level collaborations, and frequently engaging senior leadership through strategic briefings
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to depict complex systems and processes in logical, comprehensive, concise reports, presentations, or graphics
• High degree of professionalism, ensuring that products and communications are technically accurate and of professional quality
• Demonstrates leadership in activities, as appropriate
• Highly flexible and adaptable in a changing work environment, embracing changes as opportunities to improve processes and outcomes
• Uses innovative, creative approaches when necessary (to meet novel needs and/or solve problems)
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office (e.g., Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Sharepoint)
• Must work effectively and collaboratively in a team environment
• Doctorate in Neuroscience, Immunology, Radiobiology, or other science that is related to DoD biomedical research programs.
  
  

Knowesis is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on merit and qualifications. We prohibit discrimination in all aspects of employment as required by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other applicable federal laws. Our company values all applicants and employees and fosters a work environment where everyone is treated with respect and dignity.